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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN TURKEY (25 October 2018)

Motion Details

That this House expresses its grave concern that the Turkish Minister .of the Interior has suspended from duty 103 village and 156 neighbourhood mukhtars (elected local community heads) without recourse to appropriate and required legal process; notes that these suspensions are justified on unproven grounds of association with terrorism; further notes that this measure follows the removal of 98 elected mayors in Kurdish areas and their replacement with appointed trustees; notes that these measures together amount to a further reduction of democratic rights for the Kurdish population in Turkey ahead of the local elections scheduled for March 2019; and notes that any representation of the Kurdish population in the administration of Turkey is being proscribed by the Turkish government.

Sponsored by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
8
50%
 
 
Independent
2
13%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
13%
 
 
Conservative
1
6%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
6%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
6%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
6%
 
Sponsor List (16 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Emma Dent Coad
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Sponsor)
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Laura Smith
SNP
Chris Stephens

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